Linsey-woolsey

Description

A coarse fabric woven with a Linen warp and a Wool weft. Linsey-woolsey was first made in Lindsey, England. It can have either a tabby or a twill weave. The mixed yarn fabric is used for outerwear blankets and household items.

Synonyms and Related Terms

linsey woolsey; lindsey woolsey; linsey wolsey; lynsy wolsye

Authority

• Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986

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